Example sentences of "as she [vb past] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She broke off , colour running up her face as she pressed a guilty hand to her mouth . |
| 2 | She felt her brassiere tighten uncomfortably as she heaved a vicious sigh . |
| 3 | Isabel gasped at the strength of his grip , her senses reeling as she fought a wild impulse to melt into the crushing pressure of his embrace . |
| 4 | My mother was a delicate creature and a cripple who had to wear a large , specially made boot as she had a shortened leg . |
| 5 | When William had gone , she thought of all the things she had planned to do as soon as she had a little time to herself . |
| 6 | She was probably raped first as she had a horrible wound in the abdomen , undoubtedly caused by a grenade , as if to make an examination impossible . |
| 7 | Well , not entirely , as she had a little girl of eighteen months old and her husband was missing reported killed in a bombing raid over Germany . |
| 8 | She found this very difficult to keep to , as she had a sweet tooth and loved cakes . |
| 9 | The thought was frantic as she dragged a desperate breath into her lungs . |
| 10 | Her lips twitched as she imagined a black cloud , bearing his face , hovering over her head . |
| 11 | The small of her back began to feel warm as she imagined a small bead of laser light centred there , cueing a flamer , or a needler , or a screamer , or anything nasty and permanent . |
| 12 | After removing her shoes according to the Korean custom , she demonstrated her dexterity with chopsticks as she popped a delicate roll containing shredded beef and mustard sauce into her mouth . |
| 13 | Impulsively , and without changing from the pale blue uniform she had put on this morning , since she did n't know how Faye wanted her new nurse to dress , Belinda found her way to the kitchen where the housekeeper , Mrs Porter , was creating deliciously savoury aromas as she cooked a three-course evening meal that was carefully balanced with Faye 's special needs in mind . |
| 14 | As she raised a trembling hand to brush them away she heard him swearing softly under his breath . |
| 15 | He watched her as she took a small mouthful of the delicious moist sponge . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's fine , ’ she said , but as soon as she took a few practice steps forward , the edges of the bale , on either side of the binding rope . |
| 17 | She 'd meant her tone to be clipped and dismissive , but even to her own ears it sounded slurred and indistinct as she made a mental attempt to regain conscious control over the increased rhythm of her heart . |
| 18 | Lindsey almost flinched herself as she made a gentle examination of the blistered area . |
| 19 | She opened her eyes wide and amazed , and then lowered them as she made a rapid calculation . |
| 20 | She felt sick as she made a brief speech which was delivered in a rapid monotone . |
| 21 | As she made a quick tour of the studio before dashing out to meet him , she was aware of a great sense of personal satisfaction . |
| 22 | And you can take these with you — ’ She flung the contents of the case at him , and watched with satisfaction as she made a direct hit . |
| 23 | The way she smiled as she exhaled a first lungful of smoke suggested she fully intended her remark to be ambiguous . |
| 24 | She bit her lip as she saw a quick glance pass between Joanna and Helen . |
| 25 | Nell moved to a collection of cans and packets on the floor near him , kneeling as she ignited a solid fuel heater . |
| 26 | As an Archdeacon should , Theodora thought , as she drafted a neat set of interlocking triangles on the sheet of foolscap thoughtfully provided by her host . |
| 27 | As she told a close friend : ‘ I knew I had only one chance to get it right . |
| 28 | Then , as she felt a large paw on her thigh , she unbent a little . |
| 29 | Not that it would be at all necessary , she reassured herself as she felt a sudden burst of fright . |
| 30 | She signed as she sifted a little icing sugar on to her home-made mince pies . |